International Student Advice Service

The International Student Advice Service provides free and confidential immigration advice to applicants, students and graduates of the university.

Our International Student Advisers are highly experienced professionals specialising in UK student immigration. We provide professional advice on a wide range of immigration matters, and our services are completely free and confidential. You can find out full details of what areas of immigration law we specialise in by referring to our statement of service.

We also provide guidance on non-immigration matters where that is helpful to you, as part of our holistic advice. We can also advocate on your behalf, if you wish us to (for example contacting UKVI, other government departments, or university teams to help ensure your situation is understood). Full details of what you can expect are found in our statement of service.

Accessing the Service

The International Student Advice Service is available to you, if you meet any of the following criteria:

  • You hold a current offer to study at the University of Greenwich
  • You are a registered student of the university
  • You were a registered student of the university within the last 6 months

If you would like to access our advice, please book to attend one of our regular immigration advice workshops, or submit a self-referral form.

If you cannot access the self-referral form because you do not have access to university systems, please email us at internationaladvice@gre.ac.uk with details of your situation and your student ID number.  Please provide as much detail as possible so we can help you as quickly as possible.

How Self-Referrals Work

Once a self-referral form has been completed, we will assess your information and will shortly contact you regarding the next steps. If you need an appointment, we will arrange this with you. We will give you guidance and advise on your situation, until you feel clearer on your options and have a better understanding of how the immigration rules apply to you.

We will make first contact with you within a maximum of 5 working days after you have submitted your form. However, if you have given us details about an urgent deadline that you are facing, or other reasons your situation is urgent, we will always aim to prioritise contacting you as quickly as possible.

Immigration Advice Workshops

We run workshops every month on the most common topics that students ask questions about.  This includes advice on  extending a Student Visa, getting a Graduate Route Visa, and what work you can do when you hold a Student Visa.  We also run workshops on other topics.  At our workshops you will get  guidance and advice from one of the immigration advice team and also opportunity to ask any questions you have.

Confidentiality

All advice provided by the International Student Advice Service is completely confidential. We will not discuss your case with anyone, unless:

Regulatory compliance

The university adheres with all current regulations for the delivery of immigration advice. Immigration advice provided by the International Student Advice Service complies with the Code of Standards published by the Immigration Advice Authority

Please note that this does not apply to advice provided on non-immigration matters.

Additional resources

The university is a member of the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) which is a highly reputable and established organisation. Students may contact UKCISA directly for independent advice; their website is also a very useful and reliable source of information.

The UK Visas & Immigration website is the official Government source of information about UK visas. It has useful information and contains links to the various visa application forms and guidance documents.

If you would prefer to seek professional immigration advice from elsewhere, you should only use a regulated immigration adviser.

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